Pattern of Investigation Reflects Risk Profile in Emergency Medical Admissions
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Pattern of Investigation Reflects Risk Profile in Emergency Medical Admissions
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2077-0383
DOI: 10.3390/jcm4051113